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September 4, 2015
This week's news from the South Asia Institute
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Welcome back!
The South Asia Institute welcomes all students, faculty, staff and affiliates back to campus for another exciting academic year.
We look forward to seeing you at our
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 Entrepreneurship in developing countries course begins
On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the course '
Contemporary Developing Countries: Entrepreneurial Solutions to Intractable Social and Economic Problems' began. The course is co-taught by several SAI faculty who say the interdisciplinary perspective will help students develop innovative solutions to social problems.
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 Seed for Change Competition
Through an annual competition run by SAI, grant prizes will be awarded to interdisciplinary student projects that positively impact societal, economic, and environmental issues in India. The deadline for summer projects will be February 17, 2016.
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From the blog
In this final summer blog post,
Tyler Richard, South Asian Studies PhD student, and
Jason Smith,
ThD student at Harvard Divinity School, share highlights from their travels through the
cosmopolitan city.
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 Nepal - In Memoriam: Exhibit and Fundraiser for Nepal
September 5 - October 29, Fisher Family Commons Gallery, CGIS Knafel, 1737 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA
Photographs by Grzegorz Ekiert.
This exhibit is designed to raise funds for SAI's
Nepal Research and Reconstruction Fund.
Clothes to Die For
Thursday, Sept. 10, 5:00pm - 7:00pm,
CGIS South S010, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA
Film screening and discussion
Zara Hayes,
Director
Ruth Barron,
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Chair:
Jennifer Leaning,
François-Xavier Bagnoud Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights, HSPH; Director, FXB Center for Health and Human Rights
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Harvard For Nepal
is SAI's university-wide initiative that aims to unite Harvard in response to the earthquake that devastated Nepal in April.
How you can help:
Contribute: The Nepal Research and Reconstruction Fund will provide support for projects in Nepal that are developed in partnership with local organizations, with a focus on Nepal's long-term reconstruction.
Connect: Our blog shares stories from Harvard affiliates working on the ground. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter to stay updated.
Document: We are accepting submissions for an online photo exhibit documenting Nepal's recovery.
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Video: In case you missed it...
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The Future of Capitalism in India
In this seminar from April, Prasannan Parthasarathi, Boston College, Amit Basole, University of Massachusetts-Boston, Sanjay G Reddy, The New School for Social Research, and Parimal G. Patil, Harvard Department of South Asian Studies, discussed possible futures of capitalism, development, and ecology in India.
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Upcoming event of interest:
If you have an announcement or event you'd like to share, please email [email protected].
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Harvard University South Asia Institute
CGIS South Building, 4th Floor
1730 Cambridge Street,
Cambridge, MA 02138
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